Soledad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Emilio José

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt lyrics of Emilio José's classic ballad, 'Soledad.' Learn how this song, inspired by a childhood friend, beautifully captures the essence of natural beauty and sincerity, making it a timeless piece that resonates with listeners.

[English]

Solitude, is as tender as the poppy

That has always lived alone in the wheat

Without needing anyone, oh my solitude

Solitude, is a delicate creature

Who doesn't know she's beautiful

Neither knows love nor deceit, oh my solitude

Solitude, lives like anyone else

In the village where she was born

Washes, harvests, cries, and laughs, oh my solitude

But I love her just the way she is

Because she's sincere

She's as natural as the water that arrives

Joyfully flowing from the spring

But I love her just the way she is

Because she's sincere

She's as natural as the water that arrives

Joyfully flowing from the spring

Not knowing where she's going, how happy my solitude lives

Solitude, is as beautiful as a dove

And as clear as the sun that peeks through

Among the bushes, oh my solitude

Solitude, is a delicate creature

Who doesn't know she's beautiful

Neither knows love nor deceit, oh my solitude

Solitude, lives like anyone else

In the village where she was born

Washes, harvests, cries, and laughs, oh my solitude

But I love her just the way she is

Because she's sincere

She's as natural as the water that arrives

Joyfully flowing from the spring

But I love her just the way she is

Because she's sincere

She's as natural as the water that arrives

Joyfully flowing from the spring

Not knowing where she's going, how happy my solitude lives

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[Spanish]

Soledad, es tan tierna como la amapola

Que vivió siempre en el trigo sola

Sin necesidad de nadie, ay mi soledad

Soledad, es criatura primorosa

Que no sabe que es hermosa

Ni sabe de amor ni engaños, ay mi soledad

Soledad, vive como otra cualquiera

En la aldea donde naciera

Lava, cose, llora y ríe, ay mi soledad

Pero yo la quiero así distinta

Porque es sincera

Es natural como el agua que llega

Corriendo alegre desde el manantial

Pero yo la quiero así distinta

Porque es sincera

Es natural como el agua que llega

Corriendo alegre desde el manantial

No sabiendo ni a donde va, que feliz vive mi soledad

Soledad, es tan bella como una paloma

Y tan clara como el sol que asoma

Por entre los matorrales, ay mi soledad

Soledad, es criatura primorosa

Que no sabe que es hermosa

Ni sabe de amor ni engaños, ay mi soledad

Soledad, vive como otra cualquiera

En la aldea donde naciera

Lava, cose, llora y ríe, ay mi soledad

Pero yo la quiero así distinta

Porque es sincera

Es natural como el agua que llega

Corriendo alegre desde el manantial

Pero yo la quiero así distinta

Porque es sincera

Es natural como el agua que llega

Corriendo alegre desde el manantial

No sabiendo ni a donde va, que feliz vive mi soledad

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soledad /soˌleðað/ A2	noun - loneliness, solitude
amapola /amaˈpo.la/ A2	noun - poppy (flower)
trigo /ˈtri.ɣo/ A2	noun - wheat
criatura /kɾjaˈtu.ɾa/ B1	noun - creature, child
hermosa /eɾˈmosa/ A2	adjective - beautiful
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
engaños /eŋˈɲa.ɲos/ B2	noun - deceits, lies
vive /ˈbi.βe/ A2	verb - lives, he/she/it lives
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
sincera /sinˈθeɾa/ B1	adjective - sincere
natural /naˈtu.ɾal/ A2	adjective - natural, innate
agua /ˈa.ɣwa/ A1	noun - water
alegre /aˈle.ɣɾe/ A2	adjective - happy, cheerful

Key Grammar Structures

• Soledad, es tan tierna como la amapola

  ➔ Simile using 'como' (like)

  ➔ The phrase compares 'Soledad' to 'la amapola' using 'como' to indicate similarity.

• Que vivió siempre en el trigo sola

  ➔ Past tense (vivió)

  ➔ The verb 'vivió' is in the past tense, indicating an action that has already occurred.

• Que no sabe que es hermosa

  ➔ Present tense (sabe)

  ➔ The verb 'sabe' is in the present tense, indicating a current state of knowledge.

• Es natural como el agua que llega

  ➔ Use of 'como' for comparison

  ➔ The phrase compares 'natural' to 'el agua' using 'como' to highlight a similarity.

• Que feliz vive mi soledad

  ➔ Adverb placement (feliz)

  ➔ The adverb 'feliz' is placed before the verb 'vive' to modify it, indicating the manner of living.